Dr. Harriet wants to find out what participants dreamed about at night. She posed a question and allowed them to respond as they saw fit. What type of format would best suit asking these questions?
a. open-ended question format
b. closed-question format
c. stream of consciousness format
d. multiple choice format
A. Open-ended questions would allow participants to describe their dreams without limitations.
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a. to view the differences as genetic variations. b. to view them as social handicaps. c. to examine patterns of problem-solving within a subculture. d. allowing the differences to be used by employers when hiring.
The human immunodeficiency virus can be spread by coming in contact with infected ____
a. ?blood only b. ?semen and vaginal fluids only c. ?blood, semen, and vaginal fluids only d. ?blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk
You are doing a study to determine whether vaping nicotine prior to taking a psychology test affects performance on that test. What is the independent variable in your study?
A. the psychology test B. the participants in your study C. vaping nicotine D. It depends on where the study is conducted.
Each time Isabella sits down to feed her baby a bottle, she gently strokes the baby's head. One day, Isabella began stroking her daughter's head and noticed that the baby started sucking, even though it was not feeding time. The baby's association between having her head stroked and the presentation of food is an example of ______.
A. operant conditioning B. classical conditioning C. reciprocal determinism D. social learning